I grew up crawling on the gym floor. My mother and father where both competitive bodybuilders in the early 80's. After spending my youth as a gymnast and my teens as a runner -- after college I turned to fitness as an outlet to continue competing and following the tradition of my parents.

I love competing. Not just the show, but the whole process that leads up to showing. Being able to set a goal for myself and lay out the plan to get there. Then pushing myself to achieve my vision while constantly re-evaluating my progress. You have to love the road to the competition -- or else it's not worth doing. Diet, cardio, lift, stretch, choreography, tumble, pose, diet harder, suits, tan, hair/nails -- showtime -- eat, re-assess, eat more & do it all over again. (Got to love the win too!)